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Qingdao International Auto Show

Check out the Qingdao International Auto Show every May at the Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center.

China Air Quality on iPhone/iPad

If you want to gauge the air quality when the sky isn’t at its best, check out the CAQI on your Apple device in Qingdao.

Big Dipper in Laoshan

Check out a CNTV video on Taoist carvings of the Big Dipper in Qingdao’s Laoshan mountains.

Thorn Trees Mean Business

If one were to wander around the wonderful little mountains of Qingdao…

Qingdao iPhone User Downloads 25bth App

Fu Chunli of Qingdao recently won a 10,000 US dollar iTunes gift credit for downloading the 25 billionth app ever from the App Store.

Qingdao Clipper

Ever since Qingdao became a name sponsor of one of the yachts, The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race stops over in Qingdao.

Old Huangdao Mystique

There is a place in Qingdao called Huangdao, and within said district lies “old Huangdao.”

Qingdao Tang Qiu Hui

Check out the annual Qingdao Candied Haw Festival every Spring Festival in Sifang district of Qingdao.

Lantern Festival

Celebrate Lantern Festival in Qingdao.

Shot in Qingdao: Surveillance

Surveillance (Mai Fu/埋伏) is a 1997 crime thriller by Huang Jianxin that was filmed in Qingdao.

CSR Qingdao Tests 500 KM/H Train

CSR Qingdao, China’s premier high speed train manufacturer based here in Sifang district tests new trains at 500 km/h.

Haier Rules

Qingdao based Haier is ranked the number one major appliance brand in the world for the third consecutive year.

Qingdao: Safest City in China?

The Dao has a pretty tranquil vibe, and I’ve walked the streets many a late night.

Craft Beer in Qingdao

Strong Ale Works is a craft brewery in Qingdao at 12 Daxue Lu (大学路12号) in Old Town. Check out more info on brewing in Qingdao.

CSR Sifang Rolling Full Speed Ahead

Qingdao based CSR Sifang is forging full speed ahead with a 5 billion yuan deal.

Blessed Tsingtao Pijiu

Two objects of sacred devotion dovetail in Qingdao. James Carter calls Beer and Buddhism “essential aspects of the Chinese identity”.

Qingdao BBall Player Big in USA

Xu Tao is a Qingdao native currently on the path towards an NBA career in the USA. Check out more info on “Tao Ming”.

Full Moon Over Kaifaqu

The experience of Life was optimal. We tried to figure out how to improve on things…

Qingdao Seen: Sun Salutations 108

Local yoga practitioners recently performed Sun Salutations 108 on the coast in Music Square in Qingdao.

National Day 10.1

The People’s Republic of China turns 62 on October 1, 2011. Celebrate Guo Qing Jie (国庆节) in Qingdao.

Creative Marriage Proposals in Qingdao

Qingdao is poised to become the creative marriage proposal capital of China.

Adventure Duck in Qingdao

Adventure Duck is an amphibious vehicle offering tours on land and water around Qingdao.

Music Square

Qingdao’s Music Square is a seaside park adjacent to May 4th Square in the center of Qingdao.

Interview: Liu Jiayue and her Cat Zorro

Liu Jiayue (刘佳玥) discusses how she came to write Cat Zorro (樱花树下的小猫侠), making big money, and more.

Qingdao Seen: Roadside Barber

Have you ever seen a barber working just by the roadside? There’s an old barber cutting hair right on Gaoxiong Lu in Qingdao.

Impressions of Qingdao: The 13th Attraction

Find out more about a beach weekend to Qingdao, China that was anything but expected and nothing but awesome.

I Love You Ginger, I Love You Not

There’s an old Chinese saying: “Eating ginger in the morning is better than taking ginseng soup but eating it at night equals to taking poison.”

Going Green: Beach Carpet

The annual algae bloom carpeted Qingdao shores and beaches just in time for tourist season.

My Qingdao Yang Guang

My Qingdao: Photography by Yang Guang is available in bookstores around Qingdao.

Qingdao Itinerary: Huangdao Weekend

Check out a suggested weekend itinerary for Huangdao Kaifaqu across Jiaozhou Bay from Qingdao.

Laoshan Blueberry Park

Self pick blueberries are available until July 20, 2011 at the Laoshan Blueberry Park (崂山蓝莓生态园) near Beizhai.

Qingdao Huangdao Hook Up

The much anticipated opening of the bridge and tunnel connecting Qingdao and Huangdao finally happened on June 30, 2011.

Qingdao Flea Market

The Qingdao Flea Market in Shibei district is a place to buy furniture and appliances at a discount.

Fu Sheng De Tea

Looking for tea and tea pots in Qingdao? Check out Fu Sheng De on Zhongshan Lu, est. 1939.

Qingdao Stories: Xiao Hong

Xiao Hong (蕭紅) was one of a group of acclaimed authors who spent time in Qingdao in the 1930’s.

Streets of Qingdao: Minjiang 2 Lu

Minjiang 2 Lu (闽江二路) is known as Qingdao’s Coffee and Tea Art Street.

Going Green 2011: Algae on the Way

Once again, the great algae bloom heralds summer; green tide headed Qingdao’s way from Jiangsu.

Thank you, Qingdao Fog

Rejoice we can! Real Qingdao weather has returned. Was I the only one worried about those months of dry air?

Big Yellow School Bus in Qingdao

Look out Qingdao, here come American style yellow school buses to Qingdao. Do bigger noses mean bigger safety?

Made in Qingdao: Aucma EV

Qingdao based Aucma EV produces electric vehicles including bikes and carts.

Made in Qingdao: Taishan Cigarettes

Taishan Cigarettes are made in Qingdao with Shandong tobacco by Qingdao Cigarette Factory in Laoshan district.

Made in Qingdao: Bayer AG PU

Bayer begins construction of a more environmentally friendly factory in Qingdao for the production of polyurethane.

Children’s Day 6.01

International Children’s Day (Liu Yi Guo Ji Er Tong Jie/六一国际儿童节) is celebrated on June 1 in China.

Beizhai Cherry Season

Every May, people in Qingdao head out to Beizhai in Laoshan to pick and eat cherries.

Streets of Qingdao: Nanjing Lu

Nanjing Lu is a major street in Qingdao that passes by Carrefour, Gome, Creative 100, a haunted hotel and much more.

Streets of Qingdao: Guizhou Lu

Guizhou Lu runs through Xi Zhen and Ba Da Xia, one of the oldest residential areas in Qingdao.

May 4th Square

May 4th Square (Wusi Guangchang/五四广场) is the centerpiece of downtown Qingdao.

Zhongshan Park in Qingdao

There are 75 Zhongshan Parks in the world, including in China, the US, Canada, and Japan.

Electric Buses in Qingdao

Qingdao bus lines 316 and 31 now feature electric buses, adding to the city’s electric bus network, which includes routes 2 and 5 in old town.

Fushan

The Fushan (Fu Mountain/浮山) range is a popular hiking alternative to Laoshan.